Rank
Class Of
1938
Branch
MIA/KIA
KIA
Conflict
Born
Sept. 17, 1913
Died
July 13, 1944
Fraternity
Sigma Chi
Awards
Purple Heart, Silver Star
Buried
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France (Block A Row 11 Grave 9)
Image
Biography
Capt. Swanson served in the 320th Infantry 35th Division during the invasion of France in 1944. Capt. Swanson fell in battle, 7 days after the invasion of D-day on July 13th 1944.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56650568
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71b966v#page/5/mod... (pg 5)
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bp89f#page/7/mod... (pg 7, 17)
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bk789#page/3/mod... (pg 3, 7)
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx719t21f#page/7/mod... (pg 7)
1937 yearbook (pgs 57, 130, 161, 165, 172, 173, 281)